Ethiopia — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1960–2019 · 60 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

For Ethiopia, the central government deficit reading stood at −75.38B LCU in 2019. Against −57.45B LCU in 2018, the period change was −17.92B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.79% in 2019.

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Latest observations

2008–2019

PeriodValue
2019-75.38B LCU
2018-57.45B LCU
2017-62.24B LCU
2016-37.66B LCU
2015-31.88B LCU
7 earlier values, back to 2008
2014-21.45B LCU
2013-22.45B LCU
2012-14.54B LCU
2011-6.08B LCU
2010-6.15B LCU
2009-5.69B LCU
2008-1.34B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.